UST Cleanup Funds

The UST funds provide reimbursement for costs incurred during the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination resulting from a release of petroleum from an underground storage tank. Two funds, the Commercial Trust Fund and the Noncommercial Trust Fund, have been established to reimburse tank owners, operators, and landowners for costs associated with cleanups.

Noncommercial underground storage tanks include heating oil tanks with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or less, heating oil tanks with a capacity greater than 1,100 gallons that serve one to four households, farm or residential motor fuel tanks with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or less.

10/20/2014IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR NONCOMMERCIAL FUND CLAIMANTS AND CONSULTANTS
All additional funds appropriated by the NC General Assembly for the 2014 -2015 budget cycle have been expended solely for reimbursement of Noncommercial claims. All Noncommercial claims approved through October 6, 2014 have been paid. Noncommercial claims approved after that date will be paid in the order in which they are approved. Existing recurring revenues will allow for reimbursement of only six to ten Noncommercial claims per month through June 30, 2015, and backlogging of Noncommercial claims will occur.

1. For releases discovered or reported to the Department prior to August 1, 2013, the cleanup of environmental damage as required by G.S. 143-215.94E(a).

2. For releases discovered or reported to the Department on or after August 1, 2013, the cleanup of environmental damage as required by G.S.143-215.94E(a) in excess of two thousand dollars ($2,000) or the sum of the following amounts, whichever is less:

a) A deductible of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per occurrence.b) A co-payment equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs of the cleanup of environmental damage, per occurrence.